A novel mouse model of soft-tissue infection using bioluminescence imaging allows noninvasive, real-time monitoring of bacterial growth.

Musculoskeletal infections, including surgical-site and implant-associated infections, often cause progressive inflammation and destroy areas of the soft tissue. Treating infections, especially those caused by multi-antibiotic resistant bacteria such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (M...

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Main Authors: Kenji Yoshioka, Ken Ishii, Tetsuya Kuramoto, Shigenori Nagai, Haruki Funao, Hiroko Ishihama, Yuta Shiono, Aya Sasaki, Mamoru Aizawa, Yasunori Okada, Shigeo Koyasu, Yoshiaki Toyama, Morio Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/25184249/?tool=EBI